Compaq Center

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Compaq Center was a multi-purpose indoor arena in Houston, Texas, best known as the longtime home of the NBA’s Houston Rockets before its conversion into a megachurch facility.

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Compaq Center canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building in Houston
former NBA arena
indoor arena
multi-purpose arena
sports venue
category Defunct indoor arenas in Texas
Former National Basketball Association venues
Megachurches in the United States
Sports venues in Houston
city Houston
closedAsSportsArena 2003
convertedTo megachurch facility
country United States of America
currentUse Lakewood Church
formerFunction home arena of the Houston Aeros
home arena of the Houston Comets
home arena of the Houston Rockets
formerName The Summit
hasReligiousAffiliation non-denominational Christian (via Lakewood Church)
leaseTo Lakewood Church
location Houston, Texas, United States
surface form: Houston, Texas
notableFor being longtime home of the NBA’s Houston Rockets
opened 1975
openedAs The Summit
operator Lakewood Church
ownedBy Houston, Texas, United States
surface form: City of Houston (historically)
primaryTenant Houston Aeros
Houston Comets
Houston Rockets
renamed 1998
Compaq Center self-link
renovated 1989
replacedBy Toyota Center
sponsoredBy Compaq
state Texas
surface hardwood court (for basketball)
tenantEnd Houston Aeros 2003
Houston Comets 2003
Houston Rockets 2003
tenantStart Houston Aeros 1994
Houston Comets 1997
Houston Rockets 1975
usedFor basketball
concerts
ice hockey
professional wrestling events
religious services

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Houston Rockets formerArena Compaq Center
Houston Comets homeArena Compaq Center
Compaq Center renamed Compaq Center self-link